DB Cargo UK to use HVO for transporting Drax biomass pellets via rail

In the UK, Drax Group has decided to switch to the 100% renewable fuel as part of its ongoing program to reduce its carbon footprint.

DB Cargo UK, currently transports around 4.5 million tons of biomass pellets to Drax Power Station each year, operating around 60 trains a week – approximately 3,000 trains a year – to the site. It is estimated that by switching from traditional red diesel to HVO will reduce rail freight carbon emissions by up to 90%, saving over 12,000 tons of carbon each year equivalent to 30 million miles worth of car journeys.

The DB Cargo trains powered on HVO will provide around 57% of Drax’s total biomass, helping the global energy leader produce enough renewable electricity to power almost 2.3m homes, equivalent to all of the households in Yorkshire and the Humber.